Winderman's view: Heat 102, Knicks 91

Observations from Sunday's 102-91 victory over the New York Knicks at AmericanAirlines Arena:

-- A typical game against New York, with an all-or-nothing Knicks 3-point approach.

-- The Knicks almost made enough.

-- Almost.

-- J.R. Smith had one of those games.

-- Which is why he is best avoided in the playoffs.

-- Of course, the Heat had LeBron James.

-- The ultimate trump card.

-- By the finish, James took the defensive assignment on Snith.

-- LeBron was consistently getting great position in the post. The entry passes? Meh.

-- At one point he had to jump up and down, waving his arms while wide open beneath the basket before Toney Douglas finally found him.

-- It certainly was nice of Carmelo Anthony not to hold for the last shot of the third quarter, with the shot clock off.

-- That allowed LeBron to score a 3-point play in transition, for a 73-64 Heat lead entering the fourth.

-- The miss dropped Anthony to 4 of 17 from the field.

-- Perhaps it was the shoulder for Anthony.

-- Perhaps the Heat's defense.

-- Chris Bosh went the first half without a rebound, then was a rebounding machine at the start of the third quarter.

-- Udonis Haslem had seven rebounds in his first 12 minutes on the court. The Heat certainly saved his legs.

-- It was another of those all-or-nothing 3-pointer games from the Knicks.

-- And J.R. Smith again loaded up in the first half.

-- The Heat had five turnovers in the first 3:40, as part of their opening 16-5 deficit.

-- Shane Battier entered as sixth man, after playing one second in Friday's double-overtime loss.

-- That had LeBron at power forward, with Battier guarding Carmelo.

-- Battier hit a pair of first-quarter 3-pointers. He hadn't previously had multiple 3-pointers in a game since March 10.

-- Dwyane Wade was on the court with assistant coach Dan Craig for some pregame work, which has to be encouraging.

-- "Dwyane had a really good workout again today, so he is making progress, but he's not ready yet for a game," Spoelstra said.

-- Despite sitting out with back and knee issues, Chris Andersen was moving well in the locker room pregame.

-- "Chris has a couple of minor issues now, his back and a bursa on his knee," Spoelstra said. "Hopefully an extra day of rest will help."

-- Greg Oden also looked good enough to play, leaving one to wonder how, or even if, he fits into the team's plans going forward.

-- "Greg is also making progress," Spoelstra said. "This is the best he has felt."

-- Asked how he would deal with his roster with five games this week, Spoelstra said, "I have a calendar on my board in my office with a lot of different scenarios. But right now, we are not going to any of those scenarios. I am probably not going to kill myself and overthink it at this point. I will handle it as it comes. This is the world we are in right now." -- Former Heat coach Stan Van Gundy was at the game for ESPN Radio, chatting with Spoelstra pregame.

-- The Knicks continue to retain playing optimism. "Every game is a winnable game from this point on," coach Mike Woodson said pregame.